Widow Gets Benefits Despite Husband's Impairment From Marijuana

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s fall from a catwalk was compensable even though he was presumptively impaired from his use of marijuana. Case: Woessner v. Labor Max Staffing, No. 119,087, 08/28/2020, published. Facts: Gary L. Woessner worked for Labor Max Staffing. Labor Max sent him to work at a feed mill in December 2014. At the mill, Woessner fell from a catwalk. No one saw the accident. Woessner fell about 15 feet and suffered a traumatic head injury. An emergency room doctor ordered blood and toxicology screens. The screen was performed on a urine sample...